Shloka 15
Droṇa’s Defensive Stand and Abhimanyu Commissioned to Breach the Cakravyūha (द्रोणानीक-प्रतिरोधः; सौभद्र-नियोजनम्)
कृताभिसमया: सर्वे सुवर्णविकृतध्वजा: । रक्ताम्बर धरा: सर्वे सर्वे रक्तविभूषणा:,उन सबने प्राणोंके रहते युद्धसे विमुख न होनेकी प्रतिज्ञा कर ली थी। उन सबकी ध्वजाएँ सुवर्णमयी थीं, सबने लाल वस्त्र धारण कर रखे थे और सबके आभूषण भी लाल रंगके ही थे
sañjaya uvāca |
kṛtābhisamayāḥ sarve suvarṇa-vikṛta-dhvajāḥ |
raktāmbaradharāḥ sarve sarve rakta-vibhūṣaṇāḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「彼らは皆、命ある限り戦より背を向けぬと固く誓い合っていた。旗印は黄金で飾られ、皆が赤き衣をまとい、赤き装身具を身に帯びていた――それは、誓願に支えられた不退転の戦備のしるしであった。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness to a chosen duty: once a martial vow is taken, abandoning the fight while life remains is portrayed as a breach of resolve. The uniform red attire and ornaments function as ethical and psychological markers of commitment to the warrior code (kṣatriya-dharma) and readiness to face death.
Sañjaya describes a group of warriors who have collectively pledged not to withdraw from battle. He notes their outward appearance—gold-wrought banners and red clothing and adornments—emphasizing their unified, determined posture as the conflict intensifies in Droṇa Parva.